BRAKE PROBLEM

REBUILT COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM INCLUDING FRT DISC. I AM USING DOT 5 FLUID AND HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME STOPPING LEAKS....MAINLY THE CONNECTION OF THE FLEX HOSE AND THE FRT CALIPERS. (I HAVE TRIED CHANGING WASHERS AND EXTRA TIGHTENING OF BOLTS)THE DRIPS CONTINUE WITH JUST GRAVITY FLOW. I EVEN TRIED SILICONE TAPE ON THE THREADS BUT THE TAPE JUST DISSOLVES EVEN WITH DOT 5 FLUID. ANY SUGGESTIONS????

Hi Wayne....Thanx for the response. The front disc brake came as a kit. I purchased it approx six yrs ago....installed it but never used it. The car was completely dissassembled and I am starting to get it back together. So to answer your question....no they R after market calipers but all came as a kit including the flex hoses.The end that fits on the caliper is a machined square block and can only be fittedon the caliper one way. I never had DOT 3 in the system pryor to using the DOT 5 fluid.(I have read the DOT 5 is a much thinner vicosity and therefore is more susceptible to leaks) Do not know if I should change fluids or try changing theflex hose? Either way it is going to cost. The next step would be to try a different caliper?

Hi Wayne....the calipers have MBM 1521R. I found their website and will contactthem once I have Tried the heated washer trick. Right now I am also having problemsbleeding the entire system. (I had to bleed my 66Tbird but only installed new brakelines at that time)